councilman

noun

coun·​cil·​man ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən How to pronounce councilman (audio)
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
councilmanic adjective

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But the actions were too late, councilman Malcolm Graham said during Monday’s meeting. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 And that was good news for Singh, a former Norwich city councilman elected as part of a Democratic party surge that flipped several GOP mayoral seats last November. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 The councilman said that properties near one of these clubs are paying more than half of what these social clubs pay. City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026 In the season 2 premiere, Fort Worth city councilman Michael Crain and chef Jon Bonnell both appear as extras in a scene shot and set at the Bowie House hotel. Brayden Garcia may 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for councilman

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of councilman was in 1659

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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

councilman

noun
coun·​cil·​man ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən How to pronounce councilman (audio)
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)

Legal Definition

councilman

noun
coun·​cil·​man
plural councilmen
: a member of a council : councillor

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